This week is Professional Care Workers Week (6th – 10th September).
The #BetterPay4SocialCare campaign is campaigning for the work support workers do to be better recognised and valued.
And for all support workers, PAs and care workers to be paid at least the real living wage wage.
Mary Woodall, Rep Body member and self advocate has made a vlog about why good support is so important.
#BetterPay4SocialCare are holding a webinar on 8th September at 3pm.
And the campaign has launched a petition.
It asks the government to provide additional funding to ensure care workers receive a minimum of the Real Living Wage.
Kate Allen, CEO at Autism at Kingwood recently wrote a guest blog.
It was called Getting social care right: we have a huge mountain to climb
And members recently shared their work on the future of social care.
You can find out more about the #BetterPay4SocialCare campaign here
To find out more about Care Workers Week and see what’s on, visit the website here